Kwaidan
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Year: 1965
Studio: Ninjin Club
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi, Fumie Kitahara
Crew: Masaki Kobayashi (Director), Yōko Mizuki (Screenplay), Lafcadio Hearn (Novel), Shigeru Wakatsuki (Producer), Toru Takemitsu (Original Music Composer), Yoshio Miyajima (Cinematography)
Runtime: 183 minutes
Release: Jan 06, 1965
IMDb: 7.73/10 by 415 users
Popularity: 3
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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